Nov 20, 2011

Black Friday Shopping List

I've been gearing up for BF since November 27th of last year!!!  LOVE IT!!!  Mostly because I get to spend 15 straight hours with my bff but I also love the rush of a good bargain!  I've been getting emails for the past month ... here's a scrapper's recap of some good deals ... let me know if you hear of any too!

Walmart ad ... starting at 10 p.m. Thursday & all day Friday
Walmart Black Friday Ad page 25
Michaels ...

Michaels Black Friday Ad page 1
Michaels Black Friday Ad page 2

And Saturday ... Isis containers!!!!

Michaels Black Friday Ad page 3

Joanns ... not impressed but love the 9.99 tote for paper ...
JoAnn Fabrics Black Friday Ad page 1

haven't seen anything from Hobby Lobby or AC Moore yet ... for all other ads to satisfy your shopping urge, check out Black Friday

Black Friday



Nov 18, 2011

Arg....

Made this cute little ditty for Ange's friend who was having a pirate birthday party.  Easy peasy cuts!  Used the Birthday Bash cart - fav!!!  I actually cut the card out which I usually don't do.  I used some Tim Holtz distressed pattern paper - love that stuff!  Starts out kraft color but has a lot distress images on it, kinda like clear embossed.  Add as much or little color as you want - makes it look realy mappy!!


Nov 12, 2011

Acorn Masterpiece

I know my hub loved these but in the back of his little mind I heard him saying 'she's got too much time on her hands!'
Might have to make these again for Thanksgiving!


I used the new air bubble kisses and they are YUMMY!  I used caramel frosting to attach the mini nilla wafers.  They were awesomely tastely!

Command Strips Redeemed

Ok, so you've been reading about my frustration with 3M Command strips for a while now.  I have to say they have redeemed themselves!  I was so disappointed when my genius idea for a photo wall could not come to fruition.  I received my packed of new velcro strips from 3M and they are looking mah-va-lous!  They've been up for about a month now and haven't fallen AT ALL!



It isn't the original arrangement but it will work for a few weeks until I come up with something for the holidays!! 
One note:  the regular strips that come with the hooks would not hold the plates so I had to attach two of the velcro strips and they work perfectly!

Nov 1, 2011

Glo-much fun!

For the longest time Ange was planning on being a vampire for Halloween.  Even bought the fangs.  I don't know if it was a Twilight revival or what.  I didn't love the idea but long gone are the days of dressing her in jumpers and tights so I choose my battles.  They all turn at some point and she changed her mind at the last minute, like the day before Halloween!  I knew after seeing all the dance competitions on tv over the summer the rage was going to be lighted Halloween costumes.  That's the new plan 'she' thought of!  She wore black sweats (since there was still snow on the ground) and I attached glow sticks all over.  I'm not going to tell you how I did it because half way down the street I was reattaching and picking up her pieces so it wasn't the best method.  I found a glow ball at the dollar store and she wore that over her head.  The whole costume was less than $5!  When people asked she said she was a stick figure.  She got rave reviews and lots of extra candy ...


This picture was taken in my laundry because it was so dark.  The ones outside didn't turn out so great because of the street lights but this gives the idea.  Yes, we had to 'glow' and decorate her treat bag too!


One house was uber creativeand painted their snow balls orange with a face and put candles in them.  If we only had snow every Halloween ... not wishing for that one!